Warriors' Steve Kerr missing game to attend funeral

Field Level Media|published: Mon 12th February, 11:24 2024

Jan 24, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr speaks about the late assistant coach Dejan Milojevic before a game against the Atlanta Hawks at Chase Center. credits: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Golden State coach Steve Kerr will miss Monday's game at Utah after attending the funeral of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic in Belgrade, Serbia.

Kenny Atkinson will serve as interim coach against the Jazz.

Warriors assistants Chris DeMarco and Ron Adams, general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr., trainer Rick Celebrini and team consultant Zaza Pachulia also attended the services, per ESPN.

Milojevic, 46, died on Jan. 17 after suffering a heart attack during a private team dinner in Salt Lake City.

Milojevic played professionally overseas for 14 years and was named the Adriatic League's Most Valuable Player three times (2004-06). He joined the Warriors' coaching staff in August 2021 and helped them win an NBA championship in 2021-22.

—Field Level Media